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Reading order

Children's Books in Order

This page lists the complete Children's reading order by Melody Carlson, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 27 books / 1903-2011

Children's Reading Order

01 The Parable of Two Builders 1903 Buy
02 Sea Hag's Treasure 1997 Buy
03 Benjamin's Box 1997 Buy
04 Tupsu: The Squirrel Who Was Afraid 1997 Buy
05 The Ark That Noah Built 1997 Buy
06 The Greatest Gift 1997 Buy
07 King of the Stable 1998 Buy
08 A Tale of Two Houses 1998 Buy
09 What Nick and Holly Found in Grandpa's Attic 1998 Buy
10 The Lost Lamb 1999 Buy
11 The Other Brother 1999 Buy
12 The Wonder of Christmas 1999 Buy
13 Sisters at Heart 2000 Buy
14 Farmer Brown's Field Trip 2000 Buy
15 The Day the Circus Came to Town 2000 Buy
16 It's Not Funny, I've Lost My Money! 2000 Buy
17 Forever Friends(With: Joni Eareckson Tada) 2000 Buy
18 My Happy Heart 2001 Buy
19 A Treasure Beyond Measure 2001 Buy
20 The Most Beautiful Tree 2001 Buy
21 Yes or No, Who Will Go? 2002 Buy
22 I'm Zoe! 2003 Buy
24 When the Creepy Things Come Out 2003 Buy
25 The Easterville Miracle 2004 Buy
26 Bitsy's Harvest Party 2004 Buy
27 'Twas The Night 2004 Buy
28 Goodnight, Angels 2011 Buy

Children's Books by Publication Order

1903 The Parable of Two Builders #1
1997 Sea Hag's Treasure #2
1997 Benjamin's Box #3
1997 Tupsu: The Squirrel Who Was Afraid #4
1997 The Ark That Noah Built #5
1997 The Greatest Gift #6
1998 King of the Stable #7
1998 A Tale of Two Houses #8
1998 What Nick and Holly Found in Grandpa's Attic #9
1999 The Lost Lamb #10
1999 The Other Brother #11
1999 The Wonder of Christmas #12
2000 Sisters at Heart #13
2000 Farmer Brown's Field Trip #14
2000 The Day the Circus Came to Town #15
2000 It's Not Funny, I've Lost My Money! #16
2000 Forever Friends(With: Joni Eareckson Tada) #17
2001 My Happy Heart #18
2001 A Treasure Beyond Measure #19
2001 The Most Beautiful Tree #20
2002 Yes or No, Who Will Go? #21
2003 I'm Zoe! #22
2003 When the Creepy Things Come Out #24
2004 The Easterville Miracle #25
2004 Bitsy's Harvest Party #26
2004 'Twas The Night #27
2011 Goodnight, Angels #28

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Children's reading order?

The Children's reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Children's books are there?

This catalog currently lists 27 Children's books published across 1903-2011.

Who writes the Children's books?

Children's is listed as a book series by Melody Carlson.

Should I read Children's in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Children's. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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